3B Media love sharing knowledge and love it when something just clicks.  Flash photography is one of those things that once you know what’s going on behind the scenes then everything makes sense.   Our really popular course, Exposing Flash is for all those photographers who want to take control of their flash photography and learn to master their flashguns to create energetic, fun and funky portraits.  We’ll be showing you how to take the flashgun off the camera, and give you the fundamental building blocks of flash photography using a variety of creative and practical techniques to take and make pictures you never thought possible with just one flashgun.

This really is an eye-opening day, and we believe there’s currently no other course that gives you as much useful information on flash photography in the UK.  If you’re always fumbling with your camera and flash settings in the dark and still not getting the results you want, then this is definitely an investment you need to make.

The content of this practical workshop, based in the heart of Leeds city centre, will allow you to repeat the techniques you’ll learn with your own equipment and without the need of an assistant.  We’ll have our 3B model for you to shoot on the day to create fresh images for your portfolio.

• The pros and cons of manual flash Vs E-TTL

• The relationship between ambient light and flash; know this and everything becomes clear!

• Great tips and tricks to get the most out of your flashgun

• Easy, impressive and repeatable techniques to take your off-camera flash photography to the next level.

Whatever the weather, you’ll leave with fresh, portfolio quality images, exciting and repeatable skills on how to shoot great portraits and a 3B Media worksheet pack so you don’t forget what you’ve learnt!

You can view full details of the workshop and book online via our website here.

The other major draw to this incredible application is the power and control you have over processing the images. The choice you have in turning your picture from an average one into a well polished and beautiful one is mind-blowing, but it can be daunting to the first time user with what to do with all those controls. We’ll show you what they all do, what order to do them in, and loads of great insider-tips to get the best out of every single image.

In short, Lightroom allows you to turn around your photography better, faster and more consistently than any other program out there. You’ll wonder how you ever managed without it. If you haven’t yet purchased your copy, you can download a FREE demo version here: Adobe Photoshop Lightroom.

The workshop is classroom based in the heart of Leeds city centre and it suitable to all professional and amateur photographers looking to take their image processing to the next level. The price is £175 per delegate including lunch and refreshments, which is nothing compared to the hours you’ll save once you’ve learnt what we’ve got to show you!

To book online and find out all the details of the workshop click here!

I met up with them last weekend to talk over the details of the wedding and to cover their engagement shoot, which is a great chance to get couples used to having their picture taken before the big day, whilst giving them some great pictures along the way.  The weather was against us with rain and wind, but we managed to find a few spots around the town to give us some cover.

Really can’t wait for this wedding, it’s going to be amazing.

Same great value prices but with an easier to understand structure and a refreshed advice section.  If you’re an actor/singer/dancer/comedian/lion-tamer, struggling to get your act together for the new year, a fresh headshot is a huge step in the right direction to getting your game on.  Show them you mean business!  The shoot is relaxed and once you’ve spent the first 10 minutes getting over your nerves (yup, even the seasoned ones still need to get warmed up) then you’ll wonder why you ever put it off.

Download the actors headshot brochure here

I cover a limited number of sessions per week, so please give me a call on 0113 270 2440 or email me on contact@robbooker.co.uk to book now.

Anyway, I’m off point. Linda makes beautiful dresses, she’s a lovely person, and will create you something as individual as you and your wedding are. Talk to her, tell her what your dream dress is, and there’s a damn good chance she’ll make it even better than you’d imagined. I’ve been trying to photograph a wedding with her work since September last year when I photographed this image below.  Pretty dresses and beautiful brides make my job easy.

Linda’s been after a fancy new picture of herself for her own website for a while, and after a push from a couple of magazines that want to feature her and her dresses, I tweeted her and said, you grab me some lunch and I’ll shoot your pictures.  After some tasty New York deli sandwiches (that’s attention to detail right there; she’d read my blog on my trip to NYC), cups of tea and lots of talking, we got down to business and had 2 minutes to get the shot before Linda had to go to pick up the kids from school. Here’s the final result:

So if you need a beautifully designed, truly original and bespoke wedding dress that will fit you better than anything you’ll pick up off-the-peg, then give Linda a call.  You won’t regret it.

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The pre-wedding/engagement shoot works really well in getting couple to relax in front of the camera, so when it comes to the day, they know what to expect and we can work faster to get great results without dragging them away from their guests for an entire afternoon.  Engagement shoots are included with all my wedding photography coverage, and you get to keep all of the pictures on disc!

The latest photography workshop with my sister company 3B Media is called “One Day Weddings” and covers all about client relationship building including the pre-wedding shoot adventure, posing the couple, the big day itself, and much more.  See the website for all the details and to book online.